Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-20
STRAYED GIRLS.
A subject that should be Seri.
Ously Considered.

a subject that Should be Seri.
Ously Considered.
Below is o letter from Mrs. Watson,
which is worthy of the careful consid-
GRAFTON of the people of this city. Some
provision should be made for young
eirl who through the perfidy of some
brute in human shape makes q slip.
They can be redeemed If the proper
effort is made, and if the finger of scorn
will relax its rigidity. Mrs. Watson
tells of narrowing case of young
girl only sixteen years Of age, who is
compelled by her father AID brother
to lead life of shame at home, and
the girl only sees life of shame before
her # she leaves home.
On last Saturday night two young
girls of this city, one the inmate of
family of the highest respectability. and
the other living with good, honest pa
rents, left their homes, and despite
the efforts of the police have
not been found. 1t is very evident
that they read the sensation published
in some misguided morning papers few
days ago of two young girls who had
lett their homes and these two maidens
thought they would follow suit. The
HERALD does not care to publish the
names of these two girls, for they will
doubtless be found by their friends and
placed again in the paths of virtue. Let
people think for an instant OF the fate
OF young girl who makes misstep,
and who has no loving, forgivipg friends
to look her up and cover her fault. That
girl has only one recourse, and that too
horrible to contemplate. An effort
should he made to reclaim such girls,
and the suggestions of Mrs. Watson are
good ones.
AN APPEAL,
Los ANGELES, April 10.
EDITOR Misunderstanding you will
allow this place in the columns of
your paper, l pen line to the public
stating the necessities of the honr, aud
the urgency that demands immediate
action. l commenced q work here
especially for children, having obtained
permission to forward to the Boys and
Girls Aid Society, San Francisco, those
for which we have no provision here,
am receiving applications from parents
and guardians (also girls who are strang-
ers here and need help and protection)
to take charge of class for which there
is no home, every door is closed against
them. Where snail the young glrl go!
To whom can she appeal for aid, to
assist her to rise above life of shame.
With all the avenues of sin and death
that wait to ensnare her and lead her
down, there is net one place in ouI
city where welcome is written over the
door, to one who would turn from a life
worse than death-cast out from society,
friendless, what is left for poor, fallen
woman? Last week l received notice
that two young girls must be looked
after or they were lost; yesterday three
more such cases were reported to Inc. l
appeal to the Christian public to assist in
"a work that demands immediate atten-
stion. The officers, policemen and judges,
are doing all in their power; but, as one
of them said to me, you have no home
for them, shall we search them out and
rescue them, to send them adrift again.
My answer is no, it shall not be. This
city, famous for its unbounded charity,
will surely respond to the appeal for
help for this..class. They will not "weary
in we'll doing" till home is provided,
where every returning wanderer will tind
. hearty welcome. Very truly,
MRS. Fl. A. WATSON.